Yolanda Whitaker

Biography

Yolanda Whitaker, better known by her stage name Yo-Yo, has been among the most sophisticated and unpredictable female MCs around. She doesn't take an overtly feminist tack but urges young women to show sexual restraint and use their minds as well as their bodies.

Career Overview

Yolanda Whitaker has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 1991. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Sister Act with 1 titles. Signature works include Baristas vs Billionaires, The Therapy Sessions, My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

22

Birth Date

1971-08-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Baristas vs Billionaires
• The Therapy Sessions
• 

  My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
• 

  Sprung

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Sister Act (1 titles)
• The Hood Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Susan Sarandon (1 collaborations)
• Omari Hardwick (1 collaborations)
• Kailey Anderson (1 collaborations)
• Leigh Anne Sides (1 collaborations)
• Yaninna Scalante (1 collaborations)
• Kimberley Locke (1 collaborations)
• Bern Nadette Stanis (1 collaborations)
• Elise Neal (1 collaborations)
• Kinnik Sky (1 collaborations)
• Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (21 credits)

  • The Therapy Sessions

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Baristas vs Billionaires

    Self (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Sherri Shepherd Show

    - Tammy Townsend, Yolanda Whitaker (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Introduction

    Kendl (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Paper Soldiers

    Judge Prince

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • 3 Strikes

    Charity

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Breaks

    Loretha

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Beverly Hood

    Tilly

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Sprung

    Sista #3

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Moesha

    - A Concerted Effort (1) (1996) ... Security Guard actor actors
    1996
  • Panther

    Pregnant Junkie

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

    Sondra

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Menace II Society

    Girl at Party

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Who's the Man?

    Woman

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Juice

    Girl At Party

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Martin

    - The Wedding Bell Blues (1) (1995) ... Keylolo actor actors

    - The Bachelor Party (1995) ... Keylolo actor actors

    - Baby, You Can Drive My Car (1993) ... Keylolo actor actors

    - Variety Show (1993) ... Keylolo actor actors
    1992
  • Boyz n the Hood

    Yo-Yo

    actor

    actors
    1991

• crew (1 credits)

  • Criminal

    thanks

    crew
    2014